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, l UNITED STATES` v'PATENT OFFICE.

\ WILLIAM MccLosKE'Y, oF ESSEX, CANADA, Assleivon o E ONE-HALE .To ALEM j Y 1 J. GREEN, oEsAME'PLACE.v

sPEcrFIcATIoKNH formingpart of Letters Patent No. 517,655, datedAprn 3,1894.

` `Application filed J'nne`12, 1893. Serial No. 4177.285. (No` model.)

To @ZZ whom t may con/cern: f

Be-,it'known ,that I, kW ILLIAM vMcOLoskEr,

a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, re-

siding at Essex, county-of Essex', Province ,of

Ontario, Canada, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Harvesters; and I declare the following to'be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as,

- will enable others Yskilled in the art to which day of January, 1893, Serial No. L160,380, allv of which is hereinafter specified and claimed.

yIn the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a harvester embodying' my improve ments. Fig. 2 illustrates the improvements as applied to the seat. Figs. 3,4, 5 and 6 illustrate my improvements as `applied to the means for attaching andv detaching the pole. Fig. 7 illustrates thel means for adjusting the relative position perpendicularly of the two outer carrying wheels ofthe platform. Fig. 8 illustrates an. improvement in constructing the sprocket wheel driving the cutter mechanism. Fig. 9 is a detailed gure illustrating the manner of operating the devices for adjusting the carrying wheels. Fig. 10 isla perpendicular sectional view ofthe sprocket wheel and bridge upon which it rotates in crossing a dead furrow as hereinafter described.

Similar letters refer to similar parts.

In the drawings, A represents the main frame of a harvester. Br represents the drivey wheel. C represents a sprocket wheel rigidly attached to the axis of the drive Wheel and compelled to rotate with it. D, D', represent carrying wheels for the outer end of the frame and platform. 'H represents a shoe raised in the center at h, and adapted to form a tread for the sprocket or band wheel C. Each of these are common to the mechanism of my former application, and will not need a detailed description.

As described in my former application, the' `Shoe H has a frame arising from it, .marked G, which passes over the hub I'of the band f wheel. pivoted to the rear portion of the tread of the shoe at g. It rises therefrom, and, being curved backward to fit the hub of the wheel when the shoe is drawn to itsV greatest distance forward, it then curves forward at g2 a short distance, then descends afewinches at an angle at g3, then vturns downward, and is attached to the extreme forward' end of the shoe g4.- Attached to the rear portion ofthe shoe at h. is a cord or chain h2; this, passing over any appropriate pulley at-the rear portion of the frame, arises to a position near the driver at h3, substantially as shown in my former application, filed January- 31, 1893, Serial No. L1:60,;380, and is there preferably attached to and wound upon awheel or drum h4. This drum is shown in detail in Fig.'9.

,It consists of a wheel with a wide face, and 'having several spokes connectlng 'the rim to thehub in the usual form. On the rim is attached a handle'hi, by which it may be rotated. It is journaled upon a journal attached to a bracket E, arising from the frame to which it is firmly attached. This bracket has a projecting lug e. The drum has 'sufficient longitudinal motion upon its bearing so as to permit of the spokes being engaged or disengaged at will -from the lug, and.v thus .permitting the rope or chain to be wound upon it to any desired extent, and held in any position that may be desired, with one The position of this spring is shown in Fig.

1. The office of this spring is to hold' the shoe .drawn to the limit of its motion toward the front of the machine, so kthat as themain or driving wheel descends in a dead furrow, the two ends of the shoe will come in contact with the banks, and the sprocket Wheel will then come in contact with the tread of the central portion of the shoe which becomes stationary; the sprocketwheel rotates thereon until the driving wheel comes in contact with the opposite bank. During this process, the spring F is stretched to the extent of the forward motion of the machine. As the driving The rear portion of the frame'at g is IOO wheel is raised upon the bank, the sprocket wheelis released from the tread, and the spring will draw the shoe forward to its ori ginal position. During this operation the cord or chain h2 may be left to hang loosely. If desired, however, to withdraw the shoeentirely from the ground so that it may not come in contact therewith in case of the wheel descending in a dead furrow or otherwise, the cord or chain h2 is wound upon the drum by the driver, thus drawing the shoe against the tension of the spring to the rear, and at the same time raising it by virtue of the angularity of the forward -portion g3 of the frame H. It may be fastened in this position by locking one of the spokes of the wheel h4 over the lug e projecting from the bracket E. Upon unlocking the wheel and letting go of it, the spring F will at once draw ,the `shoe forward to itsposition, where it is adapted to engage and support the sprocket *wheel when the driving wheel descends into a dead furrow.

lIt is obvious that the outer carrying wheels .D and D will notat all times remainin proper relation to the ground, as the front or cutting edgeof the platform is raised and lowered therefrom. As it is requisite in machines of this `characterto tilt the platform, thereby dropping the cutting edge below the rear lthereof; in such case, if the axles of the Wheels were arranged in a plane parallel with that of the platform, it is obvious that the `front `wheel would rest upon the ground, and the Ihave devised the mechanism shown in Figs.

l and 7, whereby the driver can at once make such an adjustment withoutleaving his seat. `For this purpose, there are located in slits a a, cut in the main frame A, two bolts a a. These bolts have a longitudinal motion in the slit, somewhat more than the depth of notches in standards carrying the wheels, as herein-` after described.

The bearings of the wheels D and D extend from standards d d', which are adapted to slide in bearings a2 a2 formed in the main frame, and by means of which the height of a `wheel is adjusted 'by reference to the platform and the frame. NVhen so adjusted, they are held in position by the bolts a a engaging in notches d2 d2 upon the rear side of the standards. The bolts a ct are forced up into the engaging position by springs a3 a3. ln case, therefore, the forward wheel D is carrying the weight of the platform, and the rear wheel D is a few inches from the ground `and is held up by virtue of its appropriate rying the wheel will drop until .the wheel comes in contact with the ground. Upon releasing the bolt, the spring will force it into engagement with its appropriate notch in the standard, and thus hold it in that position, thereby approximately leveling the bearing with reference to the ground on the two wheels, and bringing the weight of the platform upon them both. Small differences may be neglected, as of course an adjustment can only be for approximately level ground.

In order to place the bolts under the control of the operator, there is attached to the rear of each of the two bolts a a', two cords or chains a4 a4, which pass to the rear angle of the frame A, as more particularly shown in Fig. 7; and thence over sheaves fixed in the angle, and passing along therear bar of the frame A, as shown in Fig. l, to a position directly under the drivers seat. There the f direction of the cords is changed bypassing through appropriate pulleys, and they are brought up underneath the drivel-s seat, and attached to the rear end of two foot rocking levers a5 a5. These foot levers are pivoted so that their outer ends may be depressed by the drivers feet at will. lt is obvious that by proper adjustment the depression of one of thelevers will withdrawthe boltto which it is connected, and permit the standard which engages with such bolt to vdrop with its wheel, until the wheel comes in contact with the ground. In case the rear wheel becomes the carrying wheel, and the forward wheel is elevated from the ground, the forward Wheel can be dropped as hereinbefore stated, and asrocking mechanism isprovided `whereby the front of the platform may be alternately lifted and depressed; by combining the two actions, as, for instance, depressing the front of the platform, thus raising the rear wheel from the ground, the bearing coming upon the front wheel, and if in that position, the front wheel is dropped to the ground and locked, and then, if the platform is tilted back up to a level, and the front Wheel thus lifted from the ground, and if this is also dropped, and then the front edge of the platform depressed, thereby lifting.,r the rear portion ol' the platform, the rear wheel will again be lifted from the ground. Thus, it will be seen that the platform may be raised and lowered by successive stages or steps, by combining the two actions, and this, without the drivers leaving his seat.

Figs. 1,3, 4, 5 and G illustrate my improved means of attaching and detaching the pole, and for tilting the platform. To the frame A is attached a bracket A', having two internal curved points or horns, m m. These points are located so that they are a suitable distance apart. Upon one side of the pole Pis rigidly attached a strip of metal, p, having at its rearward end an eye. Upon the opposite side of the pole is pivotally attached a similar strip of metalp, the pivot being at p2. rl`his strip p has also an eye at its outer IOO , end. The eyes inthestripsfp and ip' l,are adapted'to-engag'e in the two projectionsor with the-eyes of the two strips respectively, I

horns of the bracket .hereinbefor'efdescribed;

gages a lugI extending from the' pole so that, when the strip-*is brought closely in contact. with the pole, it is incapable ofthe vertical` movement.v It is obvious that, by swinging the frontend of the strip p outwardly, therearwardv ends ofv the two strips containing the eyes are brought closelyT together. This* enables them to pass between Vthe horns of the bracket, and, the hornsv being engaged the swinging of the strip p into contact with the pole, and upon the lug hereinbefore mentioned, connects the pole with the horns pivotally, but, so long as Vthe strip p" is held in the position described,`prevents' its being detached therefrom. In order to hold it in this position, I have devised a latch. L, pivotally attached to the pole at n. One side of this latch, the side-not shownfin` Figs. 1 and 5, is simply piv'oted to a bolt passing through the pole. The opposite side yis also pivoted by means of an eye at its extremity engaging with they bolt, but is pivoted at a suflicient distance from 'the p'ole so as to permit the rearward projection thereof, fn', to pass over and outside Iof the strip p when the strip is in contact with/the pole. So long, therefore, as the latch is depressed, as shown in Fig. l, with the strip 1o in position, the strip cannot be swung outward from the pole, and hence the parts described are locked inthe connecting position. l

The tilting'mechanism consists of a rod M, one endof which is adjustably attached'to a strip of kangle iron, rigidly fastened to the top of a pole, and marked O; the. rod M having its lower'end made in the-form of an angle and rounded, adapted to engage in holes in the angle iron, so that its position withl reference to the pole may be adjusted. The hand piece of the latch hereinbefore described is so adjusted with reference to the bracket, that there is just sufficient distance, when the latch is swung down in position as shown in Fig. l, between the hand piece and the bracket to accommodate the thickness of the rod M. Hence, when the rod is hooked into the bracket, and the latch swung into position, as shown in Fig. 1, the rod M is prevented from disengaging, and thus itis pivotally attached to the pole. The upper end'of the rod M is connected to an arm R of a rock shaft R, which is journaled in appropriate bearings at the upper forward end of the frame, as shown in Fig. l.

Projecting from the main frame is aquadrant S of the usual form and construction, and to the rock shaft is rigidly attached a hand lever T, carrying the usual latch mechanism for engaging in the quadrant. It is obvious that, by swinging this lever T into different positions and locking it therein, the front end. of the platform may be tilted with reference to the angle which the pole makes therewith,

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vward motion of the machine.

and that, if the louter end of the pole be rigidly held at a 4certain distance from the v ground, lthe platform must be .tilted with re- The'strip p is perforated` at 108, where it enspect` to the ground by means of the mechanism described. l g

As a side brace for thepole, and also serving as a fender and guard, I have devised the mechanism shown in Figs'l, 3, 5 and 6. This is made upof a curved bar U, shown'more particularly in Fig. 6. N ear the center there- "of isattached at an angle abar U and to both gis firmly riveted a piece of sheet iron U2.

Thisiron is triangular in form, with the lower rearwardv anglecut away, andffrorn front to rear is somewhat curved in shape. two 'points e o, it springs away from the bars U U, more especially asv lshow n in Fig. 6. The bar U has lformed at its rear-wardand Vlower end a hook projecting transversely,

Fig. 6 being a perspective of the same in a The bar U 'projects from the point of contact with the piece o f sheet iron in a somewhat curved shape, there being a space between it and the sheet iron at its outer end. The outer end ofthe barU is turned at right angles, and formed into a hook, which, when in position, projects downwardly. To the side of the pole is fastened a bracket V. The lower edge of this bracket is formed into a lug having an eyetheren, into which the outer end of the bar U may be hooked, as hereinafter described. The upper end of the bracket, and at its rear side, is

formed into another lug 122, which does not project to quite the extent of the bracket with the eye, so that the bar U, when inserted in the lower lug and then swung backward into position, as shown in Fig. l, is brought underneath the bracket 'U2 in such a manner that it is prevented from being disengaged, as illus-l trated by Fig. l. The rearward end of the ,bar U engages in a slot in the lower portion of one of the standards ofthe frame A at A2, the sheet iron fender projecting rearwardly outside of the frame, while the bar U is in that position as illustrated in Fig. l. The lower edge of the bar U has projecting outwardly from it, and in the direction of the grain, a plate, which thus presents an edge to the' grain in the fortrated in Fig. l at U3. It is found that this edge of a plate forms a better fender and collects the headsof the grain in much better shape than a roundbar or a mere flat sheet of metal brought facewise to the grain.

As it may be difficult at times to construct the sprocket wheel having a smooth tread and a depression in the center for the purpose of taking in the chain upon the sprockets, I

At the TOO ITO

This is illushave shown a device whereby the same can be made in three pieces, as shown in Fig. 8, they being formed of two smooth sections or rings, one of them having a recess into which one side of the sprocket wheel may be inserted, and the other being asmooth ring, and

the whole fastened together by means of bolts, thus virtually forming two rings bolted to a sprocket wheel, with their faces raised beyond the projections of the sprockets.

In order to better accommodate the drivers position in a mechanism of this kind, I have devised certain improvements in the seat, and. which are shown in section in Fig. 2 and illustrated in perspective in Fig. 1. Attached to the frame is a saddle W, `having a raised circular portion shown in the figure; or a clip may be formed to pass over it, whereby it may be fastened firmly in the usual manner for such devices. This permits an adjustment upon the curve of the saddle, and thereby permits the seat to occupy a position relative to the frame, either nearer to or farther away from the foot levers and hand lever T hereinbefore described. As such adj ustment, however, necessitates a tilting of the seat, which might in positions be uncomfortable, I have arranged a similar mechanism, except in reverse, whereby the position of the seat may be brought to a level. The seat rests upon a saddle, the under side of which is concave,

and the spring upon which the saddle rests is formed to fit this concavity, and is made adjustable therein, so that in case the seat is thrown backward by means of the lower adj ustment, it may be brought up to a level position by means of the upper adjustment. This co-operates with the tilting mechanism, as the seat thereby may be adjusted to a comfortable position regardless of the tilting frame andplatform.

The operation of this device will be understood from the description; and a separate description thereof I do not deem to be necessary.

1. In combination with the frame and platform of a harvester, two outer carrying wheels adapted to be raised and lowered with refererence to said frame, foot levers within the reach of the driver, and means connecting said foot levers with locking bolts, whereby said bolts may be operated to lock or unlock bearings carrying the wheels, substantially as described.

2. In a harvester, the combination of a main frame, two outer carrying wheels, means whereby said wheels may be made adjustable at the will of the driver with reference to the elevation of the platform, an adjustable tilting pole, and means within the reach of the driver whereby the adjustment of the tilting pole may be changed at will, substantially as described.

3. The combination with the main frame of a harvester, of means for tilting the platform thereof within reach of the driver, a double adjustable seat constructed with an adjustable bearing upon the under side of the seat, about which the seat may be rotated, an adjustable bearing upon the frame upon which the seat spring rests, and upon which the seat spring may also be rotated, and means for fastening the seat and the seat spring respectively in any desired position within the limits of the rotation, substantially as described.

et. A pole attachment for a harvester or analogous mechanisms, consisting of the combination of the main frame, brackets projecting from the forward end of the main frame at a suitable distance from each other, a fixed strap upon one side `of the pole rigidly attached thereto and adapted to engage one of the brackets, a strap pivotally attachedto the opposite side of said pole, one end of which is adapted to engage the opposite bracket, and the other end of which is adapted to be locked to the side of the pole insuch manner that the straps are pivotally attached to the brackets and may be detached at will by a reversal of the operation of attachment, and means for locking the pivotal strap rigidly to the side of the pole, substantially as described.

5. In a pole attachment for a harvester or analogous mechanism, the combination of the main frame, brackets projecting from the forward end of the main frame at asuitable distance from each other, a fixed strap upon one side of the pole rigidly attached thereto and adapted to engage one of the brackets, a strap pivotally attached to the opposite side of said pole, one end of which is adapted to engage the opposite bracket, and the other end of which is adapted to be locked to the side of the pole in such manner that the straps are pivotally attached to `the brackets and may be detached at will by a reversal of the operation of attachment, means for locking the pivotal strap rigidly to the side of the pole, and a side brace adapted to be locked to the pole and pivotally locked to the frame of the harvester, substantially as described.

6. A pole attachment for a harvester or analogous mechanisms, consisting of the combination of the main frame, brackets projecting from the forward end of the main frame at a suitable distance from each other, a fixed strap upon one sideof the pole rigidlyattached thereto and adapted to engage one of the brackets, a strap pivotally attached to the opposite side of said pole, one end of which is adapted to engage the opposite bracket, and the other end of which is adapted to be locked to the side of the pole in such manner that the straps are pivotally attached to the brackets and may be detached at will by a reversal of the operation of attachment, means for locking the pivotal strap rigidly to the side of the pole, a side brace adapted to be locked to the pole and pivotally locked to the frame of the harvester, a connecting `rod connecting the pole to a rock shaft operated bya lever within reach of the driver, and a quadrant and latch for holding the lever in a predetermined position, substantially as described.

7. In a detachable pole mechanism for harvesters, the combination of a pole, a bracket containing an upper and a lower lug separated by a space, a side brace adapted to engage in an eye in the lower lug, and when in position IOO IIO

being swung under the upper lug, the oppo-V site end of the side bracebeing connected to a perpendicular lug upon the main frame having eye therein, a projection extending from near the centerof said side brace upwardly and backwardly, the end of which is adapted to engage with the slot in the main frame, and` a link connected to a hand lever with means of adjustment thereof and`detach'ably convIO nected to a bracketup'on theupper side of said pole, whereby, when said pole is in position attached tothe harvester andsaid link`isconnected, the upward lextension from the side brace is compelled to pass through the slot in the frame and prevent the detachment of the side brace from the eye in theframe, substantiallyas and for the purposedescribed.

8. In a pole mechanism for harvesters, the

combination of, a pole, means for attaching and vdetaching the pole from the harvester,

l consisting of one xed and one swinging strap adaptedto engage in brackets on the harvester, a connecting rod connected to an adp 'justing mechanism and detachably pivotally connected with a bracketvupon` the upper side tion in the presence of two witnesses. v

of the pole adjacent to the outer end of the swinging strap, and a swinging clasp latch .adapted to hold a swinging strap to the side ofthe pole and simultaneously secure the rod in an eye in the bracket on the upper side of the pole, substantially as described .9. A sprocket wheel, composed yof vthree WILLIAM MOOLOSKEY. Witnesses:

R. A. PARKER, lMARION A. REEVE. 

